NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 884, 7 May 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association,) AUCKLAND, last night. Tlie United .States Consul, Mr Dillingham, says that during the last twelve months he has been inundated with applications to serve in the mythical Philippines’ contingent, reference to which lias been made in a Southern paper, Mr Dillingham said : “We don’t want any contingent. If we did, we have men of our own for all our requirements without going to a foreign country to get them.” lie gave the report an unqualified denial.

WELLINGTON, last night. In reply to a deputation from the Newtown Patriotic League, (lie Minister for Justice slates that the request for a fresh licensing poll for the Newtown district has hcen laid before the Governor, and 11 is Excellency lias directed the deputation to he informed that lie lias no power to grant the request. 01 IBLSTCIIURUI 1 N EWS. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The gardeners’ dispute is before the. Arbitration Court this morning. The Union’s demands state that 41 hours constitute a week's work ; overtime at time and a-quarter for first two hours, time and a-half for second two hours, double time eacli additional hour ; ordinary lime and a-half ; for Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Labor Day, double time ; employees with live years’ experience in nurseries or garden work receive not, less than Is lid hour, gardeners’ laborers Is, practical gardeners employed by week £2 5s week ; not more than lbs to he deducted for board and lodgings ; not more than one hoy to be employed to every three journeymen or portion of first three ; each boy to be indentured for five years, with a rising scale of wages, starting at 5s a week for the first six months ; preference to Unionists. The driver of the tram alleged to he responsible for the recent collision, by which some people were injured, to-day pleaded guilty, and was fined £5. It was also stated that the man has been discharged by the Tram Company.